Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume VI p. 5 of the Pilcher factory ledger and the list of Pilcher organs typed by William E. Pilcher of Louisville. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager
2005-04-07 - Original price: $14,275 With echo. Photo Archives 4122 -Database Manager
2005-09-04 - On-line update from David Kinyon -- New instruments installed in cathedral in 2001. Pilcher was relocated to another church but no information on where location is. -Database Manager
2010-08-11 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ had modifications over the years, including the replacement of its Echo division. When the Cathedral received new instruments in 2002, the Pilcher organ was placed in storage and put up for sale. At least some ranks, however, were eventually sold off, including some reeds stops that were sold to Cutlerville East Christian Reformed Church, also in Grand Rapids. -Database Manager
2011-08-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
From <i>The Diapason</i> (September 1919) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Cathedral of St. Andrew, Roman Catholic
Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1034 1919 4 manuals, 47 stops, 45 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN CHOIR ORGAN
16' Open Diapason 73 16' Contra Viola 73
8' First Open Diapason 73 8' Violin Diapason 73
8' Second Open Diapason 73 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
8' Viola d'Gamba 73 8' Vox Angelica 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Fernflute 73
8' Doppel Flute 73 8' Tibia 73
8' Melodia 73 4' Flute d'Amour 73
4' Octave 73 8' Clarinet 73
4' Concert Flute 73 Choir Tremolo
8' Saxaphone 73
ECHO ORGAN
SWELL ORGAN 8' Stentorphone 73
16' Bourdon 73 8' Flute Dolce 73
8' Open Diapason 73 8' Unda Maris 73
8' Salicional 73 8' Rohrflute 73
8' Vox Celeste II 134 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Aeoline 73 Echo Tremolo
8' Quintadena 73
8' Stopped Diapason 73 PEDAL ORGAN
4' Flute Traverse 73 16' Double Open Diapason 44
4' Violina 73 16' Violone Bass 44
2' Flautina 61 16' Bourdon 32
III Dolce Cornet 219 16' Lieblich Gedackt SW
16' Contra Fagotto 73 8' Violoncello (fr. 16) --
8' Cornopean 73 8' Bass Flute (Dbl O.D.) --
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 16' Trombone 44
8' Vox Humana 73 8' Tuba (fr. Tbn) --
Swell Tremolo 16' Bourdon (in Echo box) 32
28 couplers
28 combination pistons
9 pedal movements
7 accessories
[Received from Steven E. Lawson August 18, 2014]
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